SUPPORT FOR A CAMERA DISPLAY OF A VEHICLE

Abstract

A support for a camera display of a vehicle, the support being configured to be attached to a pillar of a door of the vehicle, the support comprising a bracket configured to be fixedly attached to the pillar, a movable part configured to hold the camera display and to cooperate with the bracket in a movable manner, and an actuator, wherein the actuator is connected to a sensor configured to detect a position of the door between an open position and a closed position, the actuator being configured to move the movable part so that the camera display is in an optimal position when the door is in the closed position and away from the door when the door is in the open position.

Claims

1. A support for a camera display of a vehicle, the support being configured to be attached to a pillar of a door of the vehicle, the support comprising: a bracket configured to be fixedly attached to the pillar, a movable part configured to hold the camera display and to cooperate with the bracket in a movable manner, and an actuator, wherein the actuator is connected to a sensor configured to detect a position of the door between an open position and a closed position, the actuator being configured to move the movable part so that the camera display is in an optimal position when the door is in the closed position and away from the door when the door is in the open position.

2. The support of claim 1, wherein the actuator is a rotating motor.

3. The support of claim 1, wherein the actuator is an electric motor.

4. The support of claim 1, wherein the sensor is a latch sensor.

5. The support of claim 1, further comprising a bracket configured to be attached to the pillar of the door of the vehicle.

6. The support of claim 1, wherein the movable part is movable in rotation around a vertical axis.

7. A vehicle comprising the support of claim 1.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] With reference to the appended drawings, below follows a more detailed description of embodiments of the invention cited as examples.

[0019] In the drawings:

[0020] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a driver’s cab of a vehicle, comprising a camera display,

[0021] FIG. 2 is a side perspective view of a support according to an embodiment of the invention, disposed on a pillar of a vehicle,

[0022] FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the support of FIG. 2,

[0023] FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a communication between the support of FIG. 2 and a sensor, and

[0024] FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of a camera display disposed on the support of FIG. 2, illustrating the functioning of the support.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXAMPLE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

[0025] FIG. 1 shows a driver’s cab 102 of a vehicle 100 comprising a door 104, a pillar 106 and a windshield 108.

[0026] The vehicle 100 comprises a camera display 1 configured to communicate with a camera (not represented) of a camera monitoring system in order to enable a driver to see rearward or on the sides of the vehicle 100.

[0027] The camera display 1 is disposed on a support 10 attached to the pillar 106 of the vehicle 100.

[0028] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the support 10 according to an embodiment of the invention comprises a movable part 12 configured to hold the camera display 1. The support 10 further comprises an actuator 14 configured to move the movable part 12. The actuator 14 is connected to a sensor 16 configured to detect a position of the door 104 between an open position and a closed position.

[0029] The actuator 14 is configured to move the movable part 12 so that the camera display 1 is in an optimal position when the door 104 is in the closed position, and away from the door 104 when the door 104 is in the open position. Therefore, the movable part 12 is movable relative to the door 104.

[0030] In the optimal position, the camera display 1 is configured to allow a driver to get a wide and clear direct front vision through the windshield 108 and to the camera display 1.

[0031] The support 10 can comprise a bracket 18 configured to be fixedly attached to the pillar 106. The bracket 18 can cooperate with the movable part 12 via the actuator 14. Therefore, the movable part 12 can be movable with respect to the bracket 18.

[0032] The actuator 14 can be a rotating motor. Therefore, the movable part 12 can be movable in rotation. More precisely, the movable part 12 can be movable in rotation around a vertical axis A with respect to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle 100.

[0033] The actuator 14 can be an electric motor.

[0034] The sensor 16 can be a latch sensor configured to detect a position of a latch (not represented) of the door 104. The sensor 16 can be electronically connected to the actuator 14 through a wire 20. The sensor 16 can be configured to be disposed close to the latch.

[0035] The support 10 can further comprise an electronic control unit (ECU) 22 configured to receive a signal from the sensor 16 and to control the actuator 14 according to the signal.

[0036] As illustrated in FIG. 5, the movable part 12 is configured to move the camera display 1.

[0037] The movable part 12 can be configured to move the camera display 1 in rotation around the vertical axis A.

[0038] When the door 104 is in the closed position, the movable part 12 is in a position so that the camera display 1 is in the optimal position as illustrated in solid lines in FIG. 5. When the door 104 is in the open position, the movable part 12 rotates so that the camera display 1 is moved away from the door 104 as illustrated in dashed lines in FIG. 5.

[0039] It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and illustrated in the drawings; rather, the skilled person will recognize that many changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the appended claims.